Feb 7, 2020 | Building Professional, Home Owner
Because of the mandates in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, many homes will be making the switch over to Net-Zero or Net-Zero Ready (NZR) in the coming years. A key driver of the Pan-Canadian Framework is Build Smart – Canada’s Building Strategy…
Jan 27, 2020 | Building Professional
There’s no doubt about it: the Canadian building industry and building science in general are booming with no signs of slowing down. If anything, the challenge lies within not enough of a workforce to do all the jobs. The Canadian housing industry is currently undergoing a massive scale transformation …
Jul 22, 2019 | Building Professional, News and Updates, Resources
Free Skills Training Available For Contractors The Insulation Training Course has been prepared in partnership with NAIMA Canada, CHBA (Canadian Home Builders Association), Natural Resources Canada, InsulateAndAirSeal.ca, and several other industry partners including...
May 15, 2019 | Building Professional, Home Owner, News and Updates, Resources
What is the Insulation & Air Sealing Manual? The Insulation and Air Sealing Manual provides contractors with up to date industry recommended practices, building science foundations, and summaries of codes. It is THE resource created by industry professionals for...
Nov 2, 2017 | Building Professional, Home Owner
Universal Home Energy Rating and Disclosure: Combating Climate Change in the Residential Building Sector What is HER&D? The Ontario government committed to universal energy labeling of homes within the Green Energy & Economy Act of 2009. Under this...
Nov 1, 2017 | Building Professional, Home Owner
About Your Home Imagine heading to your local grocery store to buy food for the upcoming week and not being able to see the nutritional label on any item to compare products. There would be outrage. What are these producers hiding you would ask yourself. How do I know...
